Date:         Sun, 10 Nov 2002 00:52:12 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: engine swaps... VR6
Comments: To: vanagon@volkswagen.org
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On Sunday, November 10, 2002, at 12:24 AM, David Marshall wrote:

> Forget the VR6 in the Vanagon unless you have a LOT of time and a LOT
> of
> money - you have to do some fancy fabrication and make a new thermostat
> housing and figure out what to do with the ignition coil pack - on a
> Syncro
> there ISN'T any room in this area due to the fuel tank being in the
> way.
> These engines are also very HEAVY as well - want to go fast - install
> a 1.8L
> Turbo motor in there - fits as good as any of the 'standard' I4
> engines.
> Wiring for the VR6 is about as 'hard' as any Motronic I4 or the TDI or
> the
> 1.8T - takes me about 6 to 8 hours to do the whole harness.

Money I have. Time I can make. As to the "ignition coil pack"...not all
VR6 engines used it (it was introduced in 93, prior to that they used
distributers.)